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Delhi to Nainital

Nainital, the Lake District of the state of Uttaranchal is well-connected with the rest of the country through all the modes of transport. Being very near to Delhi, the place has plethora of visitors from the national capital, especially during school vacations, weekends, and national holidays. Attractive tour packages and the proximity of many sight-seeing places within the vicinity of Nainital enable people to make the best use of their short stay at the place.

Nainital is approximately 310 kilometers from Delhi. If you prefer to drive down to the place, then you need to take National Highway Number 87. The highway provides a very comfortable and smooth drive to its users. You can download a Delhi-Nainital roadmap from a reliable website for right direction and ease.

You can also commute via bus or cab if you don’t want to take the stress of driving. It normally takes between 8-10 hours to reach the place. About four buses leave from Delhi at different timings for Nainital from fixed locations on daily basis. You can get the information on bus schedule from the office of Nainital tourism or the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) that is situated at Kashmere Gate in Delhi.

Check Pnr Status Irctc at http://www.pnrstatus.co.in. If you plan to take the train journey, you need to book your tickets in Ranikhet Express that runs every day at 2245hrs and reaches Kathgodam, the nearest railway station, at 6000hrs the next morning. You can log on to the Indian Railways website to book the tickets online or you can visit the nearest railway reservation center in your area. The same train departs at 2040hrs from Kathgodam and reaches Delhi at 5015hrs the next day. Overall, it takes about 10hours to travel by train. The greatest advantage is that it is an overnight journey, which in turn, saves your valuable vacation time enabling you to spend more hours at the hill station.

At the Kathgodam railway station, there are many taxis and buses to drop you to Nainital. You can hire a private cab or take a one on sharing basis. There are tempo travelers that can be hired by a large group.

Alternatively, you can board the flight from the Indira Gandhi International Airport to the Pantnagar airport that is the nearest airport to Nainital situated at a distance of approximately 71kms. From here, taxis ply round the clock to ferry the passengers to the hill station.